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Bearberry
Important safety information: Adult women only under EMA traditional-use conditions; do not use longer than one week or more than five episodes per year without medical direction. Avoid pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, kidney disease and use with urinary alkalinisers. Fever, flank pain, blood in urine or symptoms lasting over four days need medical care.
Herbal actions
- Urinary antiseptic activity from metabolites
- astringent
- traditional urinary support
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional short-term relief of symptoms of mild recurrent lower urinary-tract infection in adult women
- Not a substitute for antibiotics when clinically required
Main constituents
Arbutin, hydroquinone derivatives, tannins, flavonoids and triterpenes
Preparation overview
Tea: Infusion or maceration from authenticated leaf. Use only after serious causes are excluded and only for the limited duration stated on a regulated product.
Liquid extract reference: Use a regulated product’s directions
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.